Right now, the timing points to a morning through afternoon weather event, Friday,

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which puts 2-hour delays and potential closings fully in play for many school districts.

For Southern Maryland, temperatures are expected to rise above freezing by lunchtime. This will be a common trend near the bay until we have a long period of freezing temperatures to cool it down. If the storm slows down we’ll likely see some mixing or rain, which would reduce snow totals.